boneyboy007

Sorted. Thanks for the heads up.

41 so far... so a 25 badge please :-) Troop log is here: https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/47947-tk51007-troop-log/

Ok so lets start this off with the current UKG Troop records past to current, and we'll update from hereon in. 41 troops so far. Here we go... 07-Jul-19 Music in the Park ~ DERBY (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 30-Jun-19 NSC - Return of the Garrison 2019 ~ LEICESTER (Stormtrooper: First Order) 29-Jun-19 NSC - Return of the Garrison 2019 ~ LEICESTER (Stormtrooper: First Order) 04-May-19 Star Wars Wedding ~ SHEFFIELD (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 02-Dec-18 Candlelighters Xmas Party ~ LEEDS (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 20-Oct-18 The Star Wars Saga: Music from Episodes 1 - 8 ~ NOTTINGHAM (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 04-Oct-18 Star Wars Wedding ~ NOTTINGHAM (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 09-Sep-18 FanZone Comic Con: Northampton ~ NORTHAMPTON (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 23-Jun-18 NSC - Return of the Garrison 2018 ~ LEICESTER (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 26-May-18 MCM Comic Con: London ~ LONDON (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 20-May-18 Weston Park Fayre ~ SHEFFIELD (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 16-Dec-17 Lakeside Village Charity Fundraiser ~ DONCASTER (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 03-Dec-17 Candlelighters Family Christmas Party ~ LEEDS (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 29-Oct-17 MCM Comic Con: London ~ LONDON (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 28-Oct-17 MCM Comic Con: London ~ LONDON (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 30-Jul-17 MCM Comic Con: Manchester ~ MANCHESTER (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 29-Jul-17 MCM Comic Con: Manchester ~ MANCHESTER (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 10-Jun-17 Asda (Kingswood) Tickled Pink Event ~ HULL (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 03-Jun-17 CLIC Sargents Kick Cancer Cup ~ SHEFFIELD (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 27-May-17 MCM Comic Con: London ~ LONDON (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 21-May-17 Weston Park May Fayre ~ SHEFFIELD (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 13-May-17 Yaxley Festival ~ Yaxley (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 06-May-17 Ollys Fund Charity Evening ~ DONCASTER (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 29-Apr-17 Smyths Toys Star Wars Event ~ DONCASTER (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 09-Feb-17 Star Wars Funeral ~ MILTON KEYNES (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 18-Dec-16 Yorke Drive Life Christmas Party ~ NEWARK (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 10-Dec-16 Air Ambulance Fundraiser ~ HULL (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 04-Dec-16 Candlelighters Family Christmas Party ~ LEEDS (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 26-Nov-16 The Incredible "ULL" Con ~ HULL (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 20-Nov-16 MCM Comic Con: Birmingham ~ BIRMINGHAM (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 19-Nov-16 MCM Comic Con: Birmingham ~ BIRMINGHAM (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 12-Nov-16 Posh Nosh Strikes Back ~ DONCASTER (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 10-Nov-16 Doncaster Christmas Light Switch On 2016 ~ DONCASTER (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 30-Oct-16 ULTRACON 2016 ~ DONCASTER (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 28-Oct-16 MCM Comic Con: London ~ LONDON (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 29-Sep-16 Play In Hospital Week ~ CAMBRIDGE (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 11-Sep-16 Rolls Royce Rotatives Family and Fundraising Day ~ Derby (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 03-Sep-16 Invasion Colchester VI ~ COLCHESTER (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 28-Aug-16 The Hull Motor Show ~ HULL (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 27-Aug-16 Summer Fete & BBQ Fund Raiser ~ DONCASTER (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt) 21-Aug-16 Benton House Summer Fair ~ DONCASTER (Stormtrooper: ANH Stunt)

Hi there, TK51007 requesting 501st access please. http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=21809

Lens time. I mounted my lens as seen here in this reference pic. Not entirely sure of its accurate but l use the same technique in all my buckets and it works excellent. Long story short center your lens material, firmly pres against the ear screws leaving a dimple in the material. Drill the dimpled area with the same screw size, in my case 3/16". Install lens. After a fitment my trooper complained about the lens material sitting on his nose. Using a sharpie I traced out the eye sockets and around the mounting holes then did some trimming. After Hi Tony - can I ask.. what are you cutting your lens material with.? Is that the original Anovos lens strip or something new.? It (the Anovos lens) looks like thick perspex - i thought it was going to be some kind of thick film material I could cut with scissors or a blade.. but its way too thick and rigid for that.

Dream.. a UK supplier for something! :-) Thanks for this Christopher - order being placed as we speak.

Hi Tony - glad you did this too as it confirms that my thinking was valid . Drilling the back armour returns was ok (as such) but the kidney and butt armour was way too thin so I felt that reinforcement plates were essential. Your version is much 'cleaner' than mine (of course!!) but I'm glad I went down this route. http://www.idratherkissawookie.co.uk/stage-5-assembly-body-armour-back/ Did the same for the front armour too.

About to jump to IB's defence then.. :-)

R on R and L on L seems to be the fav. Put this on the Anovos FB group too and got the same response (and seem to have sparked off a mini row too). Thanks guys. Appreciated as always. Now to get the fixing strip done.

I'm sure everyone is getting really cheesed off with shins but just before I try and fit the sniper plate to the wrong leg.. (or the right one) please take a look an tell me LEFT SHIN on Left leg and RIGHT SHIN on Right leg, or LEFT SHIN on Right leg and RIGHT SHIN on Left leg which some have suggested? I'm worried I've read too much about 'shingate' and its confusing me. They both feel ok when strapped on and walking, but not perfect. Is it just a case of minor trimming on the returns and a hot water bath for shaping..? And yes, I did try the 24+27 / 25+28 combo and that just plain didn't work so I'm assuming either [a] my legs are just weird or that my kit was labelled up correctly.

The master has spoken... I have E6000 ready and poised. Committing now !!! Thanks Tony My family have heard enough swear words for an Easter bank holiday.

Every time I touch these it changes or gets worse!! Having trimmed one set to about 13mm each front strip (10mm is just too tight for me) the original combo now looks so wrong.????? Which of these is right PLEASE!!! They look a bit odd to me now - the alternative 24+27 / 25+28 combo: These look better - the Anovos 24+25 / 27+28 combo: Before I trim the other set can you confirm if this is now right.?? Loosing hair fast and running out of blue tape.. and gin!!

I hadn't trimmed the front down that far but looks like that might solve it. Doing that now. Will post up revised images again in a mo.

Oh fiddle. I was hoping to avoid messing with these.

AAgghh!!! [insert favourite swear word here] THESE BLOODY SHINS AND SNIPER PLATE!! This surely can't be right.? I've tried both the as instructed 24 +25 / 27 + 28 combo and the alternative 24 + 27 / 25 + 28 and i can't get these b*stard things to fit. Grrr!! Photos show instructed 27 + 28 combo for the left shin which for me seems to be the better fit. Some on the Anovos FB page have said fill the gap with off cuts.. is the gap or the filling process 501st approved.?

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So this would not be accepted then.?

Hi Tony - quick question please on the cover strips for the thigh armour - i seem to have completely missed the bit about the strips not going all the way along the join :-( Will having the cover strip going all the way along the join affect 501st approval.?? It doesn't say anything on the 501st site or the CRL about it being a specific requirement or failure point. Heres hoping you say "its ok"..? :-)

Mine just turned up this afternoon (ordered Feb 19th) - well happy and very impressed with the product. For anyone thinking of ordering, I highly recommend you do what people have said and go 1 size up. I'm a UK10 and ordered UK11 and they fit perfectly. If your interested.. http://www.idratherkissawookie.co.uk/accessories-boots-delivered/

Dude.. well done and congrats from across the pond. Just shows what can be done with these Anovos kits and some time (.. and effort!)

..?? But we have deliveries from Germany maybe every other month, pay our supplier for a carrier and yes the VAT element is included in the cost we pay the suppliers, but we don't get charged anything extra over and above what we pay the supplier for carriage. The carriage charge/fee COMPLETE should have been quoted in the first place. Yes ok the duty/excise thing is a separate issue but additional charge from the carrier company to collect & delviery something they have been paid to deliver.??? That's not the norm here in the UK for sure. PS - Actually, thinking about it, I have had many things delivered from the US over the past year, large stuff and small stuff and yes occasionally there is a duty/excise charge, but never have I had an additional charge from the carrier to actually deliver it/handle it.

Ha.. the hands thing. I spotted that too and had exactly the same plan in mind.. and if that failed I'd resort to a pair of black socks.

Anovos has their classic stormtrooper kit on for $650 at the moment if that helps. http://www.anovos.com/collections/star-wars/products/star-wars-classic-trilogy-imperial-stormtrooper-pre-order

Mannequin for Stormtrooper costume store/display Hi guys, I don't know if anyone is looking for a mannequin to store or display their completed costume on - I was, and found this on ebay - only £59 inc delivery!! Its actually not bad - much better than I was expecting tbh. Stands about 6ft high. Ordered last Wednesday, turned up last Friday. I believe they come from Germany. Has a glass base too so should blend in with any flooring you have. Freaked the kids out a bit which was worth every penny (after all they are 17 and 22!!) ------------- This is the link if anyone is interested -------------

Ok so despite my ranting previously, VAT/Duty/Excise is based on a %age of an order value, not a fixed fee as far as I am aware.. so why are there these random amounts being charged by FedEx.? In theory, Tier 1 orders @ $350 + shipping (I believe the order value was about $500 in total) which I am guessing most of us were, should be charged the same VAT/duty/Excise fee.. yes.? I accept Tier 2 order at $650 (..? I think) will be more, but again should all the the same rate.